The wreath, or, Ornamental artist : containing instructions for making flowers of wax, rice-paper, lamb's-wool, and cambric, with a great variety of articles : for charitable repositories / by a Lady.

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Lady, The wreath, or, Ornamental artist , 1835

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Creator:: Lady.
Title(s):: The wreath, or, Ornamental artist : containing instructions for making flowers of wax, rice-paper, lamb's-wool, and cambric, with a great variety of articles : for charitable repositories / by a Lady.
Additional Title(s):: Ornamental artist
Published/Created:: Exeter : Printed by T. Besley, North-Street, 1835.
Physical Description:: [2], ii, 92, [2] pages, [22] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
TT892.L33 W74 1835
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Undetermined
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11706650
Classification:: Books
Notes:: The title page of the copy at the Yale Center for British Art is inscribed "Mrs. Kingston" underneath "by a Lady."
Last page blank.
Includes index (i.e. table of contents) page [93].
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original purple moiré cloth. Inscribed: Beatrice Lubbock.
Subject Terms:: Decorative arts -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Handicraft -- Great Britain.
Lubbock, Beatrice -- Autograph.
Needlework -- Great Britain.
Paper flowers -- Great Britain.
Paper sculpture -- Great Britain.
Paper work -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:: Botanical illustrations.
Etchings -- 1835.
Contributors:: Besley, Thomas, 1791-1853, printer.
Kingston, Mrs., attributed name.
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Wax flowers
Wax fruit
Wax pastry
Wax blancmange
Wax ornaments
Modelling
Encaustic
Medals
Rice paper flowers
Mosaic
Varnish
Mosaic box
Chess board
Paper hyacinths
Papier mâché
Puzzle cottage
Paper doll
Card box
Gouging
Flowers for an album
Card basket
Embroidery
Braiding
German mats
Cloth work
Lamp rugs
Flock frames
Reticules
Gold embroidery
Print work
Lamb's wool flowers
Baby's cap
Net doilys
Net purses
Crape flowers
Flower screens
Lavender dahlias
Fancy pincushions
Scent bags
A negro
Gauze wire screens
Seals.

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